Northern Lights © Kwon O Chul

Aurora - Lights of Wonder

Aurora - Lights of Wonder

with live part in German

The Northern Lights (»Aurora Borealis«) and the Southern Lights (»Aurora Australis«) are two of the most wonderful natural phenomena. The Korean astrophotographer Kwon O Chul has succeeded for the first time in the world in capturing this luminous phenomenon in its many facets. Discover the beauty and diversity of the Aurora Borealis in 360° in the planetarium dome – a magnificent dance of shapes and colours! Original footage from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and lifelike visualisations bring us closer to the legends and scientific background of this phenomenon.

Production: Metaspace, Seoul
Image © Kwon O Chul

Information

60 min | ages 10 and up (grade 7) | Tickets 9,50 € / 7,50 € (day-care & school classes: 4 € per person, 2 accompanying persons have free admission)

The following tickets are only available on site at the cash desk and cannot be booked in the online shop: Family tickets, group discounts, discounted / free tickets within the framework of cooperations (e. g. Berlin Family Pass) and tickets for wheelchair users and their accompanying persons (since there are designated seats for safety reasons). Unfortunately, it is not possible to refund differences resulting from the purchase of regular online tickets. Therefore, please reserve the relevant tickets in advance via our ticket hotline.

Unfortunately, family tickets are not available for cinema films, music and special events, and no discounts apply within the framework of cooperations (e. g. Berlin Family Pass).

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+ 49 (30) 421 845 10
ticket@planetarium.berlin

All information concerning discounted tickets and free admission can be found here.

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Images

Northern Lights © Kwon O Chul
The aurora borealis is one of the most impressive natural phenomena. The Korean astrophotographer Kwon O Chul succeeded in capturing this luminous phenomenon in its many facets on film. © Kwon O Chul
Northern Light © Kwon O Chul
For centuries, the Northern Lights have captured people's imagination. © Kwon O Chul
There are many legends about the aurora borealis. © Kwon O Chul
Some indigenous peoples in North America believed that northern lights were the spirits of deceased children, ancestors and warriors. © Kwon O Chul
Galileo Galilei © Kwon O Chul
The Italian polymath Galileo Galilei gave the northern lights the name »Aurora Borealis« in 1619. He was referring to the Roman goddess of the dawn, »Aurora«. © Kwon O Chul
The Roman goddess "Aurora". © Kwon O Chul
»Aurora« is the Roman goddess of dawn. According to Roman mythology, she brings light into the world every day before sunrise. © Kwon O Chul
Solar winds hitting the Earth's magnetic field are the cause of the phenomenon of »Auroras«. © Kwon O Chul
Solar winds hitting the Earth's magnetic field are the cause of the phenomenon of »Auroras«. © Kwon O Chul
Near the Earth's magnetic poles (i.e. at the North or South Pole), the probability of seeing auroras is highest. © Kwon O Chul
Near the Earth's magnetic poles (i.e. at the North or South Pole), the probability of seeing auroras is highest. © Kwon O Chul
Auroras are also found in Saturn's polar regions. © Kwon O Chul
Auroras are also found in Saturn's polar regions. © Kwon O Chul

Videos

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Trailer of the science programme »Aurora - Lights of Wonder«, a production by Metaspace, Seoul. © Kwon O Chul

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